Understanding Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) at Centurion University
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) is a methodology involving the local community in assessing resources, identifying problems, and creating action plans. This intensive learning experience is carried out by a multidisciplinary team at Centurion University, Odisha, India, emphasizing active participation, self-critical analysis, and close interaction with villagers. PRA aims to empower communities to find solutions to their own challenges and prioritize local needs through a variety of visual techniques and direct engagement.
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Lecture- 16 Participatory Rural Appraisal(PRA) Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) is a set of participatory and largely visual techniques for assessing group and community resources, identifying and prioritizing problems and appraising strategies for solving them. It is a research/planning methodology in which a local community (with or without the assistance of outsiders) studies an issue that concerns the population, prioritizes problems, evaluates options for solving the problem(s) and comes up with a Community Action Plan. Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
PRA is considered as intensive and systematic learning experience carried out in a community by a multidisciplinary team which includes community members. Meaning: The need for PRA Sustained change and the need for accurate and timely information. Advocates that the people themselves are solutionagents for their problem. Cuts down the normal professional bias towards people. Reduces down the normal time consuming long methods of survey To avoid masking of field information by intermediaries. Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
To use farmers criteria and understand the local environment with clear local priorities. To learn farmers indigenous technologies. To achieve for triangulation, using different methods and involving various people to check and recheck the findings. To develop self-critical analysis and direct contact with local needs and communities. Characteristics of PRA: Carried out in the field and has an informal character. A multi-disciplinary team approach. PRA has purpose and is a means to an end. Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
Continuous interaction of research team with villagers to develop methods and procedures together. Short, intensive periods of field work alternated with analytical workshops/discussions by the team. Carefully selected methods/ techniques used by the team. Flexible use of the methods. Learning from & listening too, people is utmost important. PRA can usefully supplement the long survey methods. Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
PRINCIPLES OF PRA Active participation of rural people for self critical analysis. Reversal of learning: learning from rural people directly on the site and face to face Broad, complete and accurate analysis of local situation and rural people. Learning rapidly and progressively with conscious exploration. Use of secondary data for comparison. Catalyst role of PRA expert team. Off setting biases by taking the concerns and priorities of women and poor people. Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
Optimizing trade offs: relating the costs of learning to the useful truth information. Triangulation: using of a wide range of methods and information to cross check the collected data. PRA techniques used in Agricultural developmental projects: Handing over the stick Do-it-yourself Secondary data review Direct observation Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
RANKING: Participatory Mapping / Modeling 1. Preference Ranking Transact walk 2. pairwise ranking Time line 3. direct matrix ranking Time trend 4. wealth ranking Matrix Ranking Seasonality/ Seasonal Analysis/ Seasonal calendar Venn diagram Wealth ranking Semi-structured interviews Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
